ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - EXEMPT POSITION - ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Southwest Range Services; New Mexico; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Range Services in New Mexico is seeking an Electrical/Electronics Engineer for the Engineering Services Dept to support the MSS program at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR). The position is located at WSMR’s main post area.

Responsibilities include leading design, analysis, and system-level troubleshooting of precision servo controls, digital control systems, multi-axis gimbals, and sensor payloads while integrating FLIR cameras on specialized mounts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or Electronics Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
• Strong ability to design, build, and troubleshoot analog and digital circuits.
• Willingness to work in indoor optics laboratories and harsh outdoor test facilities; valid driver’s license; U.S. citizenship with DoD clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, analysis, and system-level troubleshooting of precision direct-drive servo controls.
• Develop and integrate digital control systems (DCS) and multi-axis gimbals.
• Integrate and configure sensor payloads, high-speed video trackers, and FLIR cameras on optical tracking mounts.
• Maintain alignment through boresighting and perform field maintenance, upgrades, and diagnostics.
• Provide engineering field support during high-speed target tracking missions involving manned, remote, and unmanned configurations.
• Serve as liaison between optics range operations, maintenance, and data reduction analysts; prepare technical reports and procedures.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Electronics

Servo systems

Education

ABET-accredited degree in EE or Electronics

Job description

Southwest Range Services

SRS is currently hiring an Electrical /Electronics Engineer for the Engineering Services Dept, to support the MSS program at WSMR. The position is located at WSMR’s main post area.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, analysis, and system-level troubleshooting of:
  
  
  
  • Precision direct-drive servo controls.
  
  
  • Digital Control Systems (DCS).
  
  
  • Multi-axis gimbals.
  
  
  
  


• Integrate and configure custom sensor payloads, high-speed/high-resolution video trackers, and Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) cameras onto specialized Optical Tracking Mounts.


• Maintain spatial and optical alignment through regular boresighting.


• Direct diagnostic testing, preventive and corrective electrical maintenance, and hardware/software life-cycle upgrades to mitigate component obsolescence across optical instrumentation systems.


• Train, educate, and mentor Optics Electronic Technicians, providing the technical knowledge and practical skills needed to perform routine maintenance and complex system troubleshooting.


• Provide immediate engineering field support during high-speed target tracking missions involving manned, remote, and unmanned configurations.


• Serve as the technical liaison between optics range operations, maintenance crews, and data reduction analysts.


• Prepare technical reports, engineering drawings, and operational procedures.


• Translate complex system parameter data into actionable briefings for management and USG Optics customers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or Electronics Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.


• Strong technical aptitude and demonstrated ability to design, build, and troubleshoot:
  
  
  
  • Analog and digital circuits.
  
  
  • Industrial closed-loop servo systems.
  
  
  
  


• Ability and willingness to work, collaborate, and problem-solve in challenging environments, including:
  
  
  
  • Indoor optics laboratories.
  
  
  • Harsh, remote outdoor test facilities.
  
  
  
  


• Must possess a valid driver's license.


• U.S. Citizenship required and you must be able to obtain a U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance prior to hire date and maintain a Secret clearance throughout employment.

Desired Qualifications

• Two or more years of professional experience maintaining or engineering:
  
  
  
  • Precision electro-mechanical tracking platforms.
  
  
  • High-power direct-drive servo motors.
  
  
  • Complex electro-optical test range instrumentation.
  
  
  
  


• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance (highly preferred to accelerate onboarding).


• Familiarity with Systems Engineering best practices.


• Familiarity with military test range telemetry standards.


• Professional Engineer (PE) license is highly desirable.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.